Questions tagged [cross-cultural-psychology]

For questions regarding the study of psychology with an aim to discover cross-cultural differences and invariance.

For questions regarding the study of psychology with an aim to discover cross-cultural differences and invariance.

For more information, see Cross-cultural psychology.

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Are there studies on politeness towards machines?

I noticed in several places (usually on web forms, but also with virtual assistants) that there is sometimes (or usually) an expectation of being polite towards the computer or device. An example would be a button "yes, please" or "no, thank you"…
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How important is culture for understanding the mind and mental disorders?

How important is culture for understanding the mind and mental disorders? I hear lots of brain talk these days -- "left brained vs. right brained" "a dopamine rush!" -- but I often wonder how important culture is for understanding these things. Does…
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